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Old Offenders

1915 · 11 min

A compact silent melodrama that moves swiftly through betrayal and loss toward a satisfying moral reckoning.

Overview
Under police espionage, Crooked Joe is living with his wife and baby when Norris, his former pal, tries to interest him in a job. He refuses, and subsequently earns his old pal's animosity when Norris makes advances to his wife. Norris "frames" Joe, and he is sent to prison on a charge of robbing his employers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • family
  • justice
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Anthony O'Sullivan
Starring
Charles West, Claire McDowell, Harry Carey, Anthony O'Sullivan
Runtime
11 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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